LEAD Academy salutes military families and is committed to providing you with the best available services for the success of active duty and military-connected students!
LEAD Academy values the many families that live in our community who have ties to the military. Approximately 2% of our student body has military ties. As a district, we understand the unique situations, and we want every military family to know we are here to help.
LEAD Academy has a designated military liaison that assists our military families. Our liaison works with the staff to provide training and also help families with resources.
Please get in touch with our Military Liaison if you have any questions.
Dr. Danielle Webster 334.451.3127
Military Child Education Coalition
The Purple Star School program was designed to help mitigate the challenges of high mobility by setting standards for and publicly designating military-friendly schools.
Maxwell Air Force Base K-12 information
The School Liaison Office is here to assist Department of Defense employees and their families in making a smooth transition in and out of our local public, private, and homeschool environments. The School Liaison Office is the primary point of contact for all PreK(4) – 12th grade school related matters, advocates for the needs of the military students, connector of educational resources, provide educational options and networking opportunities, facilitates workshops to address current trends, and is the liaison between the base, the schools, and the local community.
School Liaisons are located at each installation to provide information as well as build partnerships with the civilian and military community to help address common education challenges of military families. School Liaisons are also an initial contact for participation in the Youth Sponsorship Program which builds resilience in youth and eases transition. School Liaison support is free of charge and open to all Department of Defense identification card holders, educators who serve military students and community partners involved with pre-K-12 education.
National Military Family Association
The National Military Family Association, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, is a private non-profit association on a mission to stand up for, support, and enhance the quality of life for every military family through bold advocacy, innovative programming, and dynamic and responsive solutions.
Alabama Heroes Welcome Initiative
The Heroes Welcome Initiative works hand-in-hand with representatives located in communities across Alabama and is committed to providing military families with information and resources available.
Provides information for Alabama Veterans to help connect them to local resources, including claims representation and counseling, a scholarship program for dependents, and other state and federal VA benefits.
STUDENT-LED TRANSITION PROGRAM
LEAD Academy Public Charter School - New Student Transition Program
LEAD Academy is dedicated to assisting all new scholars transitioning into our school system. This is especially true for military scholars. To help new scholars acclimate to LEAD, scholars meet with the military liaison and are connected with a peer to familiarize them with the school and the community. Students are assigned a buddy to assist with a tour of the school, class changes, lunch, and other facets of student day-to-day activities. New scholars and parents of new scholars may contact their school military liaison for more information.
Military Family Liaison
Dr. Danielle Webster has over ten years of experience as a military wife. Dr. Webster has long been a champion for military spouses and families, working tirelessly to support them in achieving their goals by promoting selflessness, teamwork, and a unique sense of military community, especially during times of her husband's deployment.
After graduating from Alabama State University, Danielle began her professional career as an Elementary Education teacher. This experience affirmed her belief in the critical importance of education. Through the years, Dr. Webster became interested in the education of scholars of military students. She is passionate about military families and soon hopes to become a Military Child Education Coalition member, focused on the challenges that face highly mobile military school-age children.
There was no hesitation when offered the opportunity to serve as the liaison for military-connected families.
